Murders in the Zoo (1933)
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50% want to see it
(24 ratings)
Insanely jealous of his wife, wealthy zoologist Lionel Atwill uses his knowledge of animals to dispose of any would-be rivals. Atwill brings his latest collection of wild animals to a major metropolitan zoo. Here he continues his homicidal ways, dispatching his wife's lover (John Lodge) with the… More Insanely jealous of his wife, wealthy zoologist Lionel Atwill uses his knowledge of animals to dispose of any would-be rivals. Atwill brings his latest collection of wild animals to a major metropolitan zoo. Here he continues his homicidal ways, dispatching his wife's lover (John Lodge) with the severed head of a poisonous snake. When his wife (Kathleen Burke) gathers up enough evidence to go to the police, Atwill unceremoniously dumps her in the zoo's alligator pit. A young animal specialist (Randolph Scott) and the zoo owner's daughter (Gail Patrick) suspect foul play and get the goods on the villain. Attempting to escape, Atwill accidentally locks himself in the python cage, and.....Despite the drunken comedy relief of Charlie Ruggles, Murders in the Zoo is a genuine spine-tingler, from its first scene--in which Atwill sews a man's lips shut and leaves him to be devoured by jungle wildlife--to the last. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- A. Edward Sutherland
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Lionel Atwill in the full-flower of lecherous perfidy is a kinky joy to behold.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A very funny, but also a very chilling macabre tale about an insanely jealous zoologist.
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Cast
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Charlie Ruggles
as Peter Yates Zoo Press Agent
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Lionel Atwill
as Eric Gorman Zoologist
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Gail Patrick
as Jerry Evans
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Randolph Scott
as Dr. Woodford Zoo Toxicologist
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John Lodge
as Roger Hewitt
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Kathleen Burke
as Evelyn Gorman
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Harry Beresford
as Professor Evans Zoo Curator
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Edward McWade
as Dan
- Jane Darwell
